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Muhammad II of Shirvan

Muhammad II
Shah of Shirvan and Layzan
Silver dirhams of Shirvanshah Muhammad bin Yazid.jpg
Silver dirham of Muhammad bin Yazid. Museum of History of Azerbaijan, Baku.
Reign ?–917
Coronation ?
Predecessor Shirvanshah Ali
Successor Abu Tahir Yazid
Born ?
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Died ?
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Full name
Muhammed b. Yazid
House House of Shirvanshah
Father Yazid b. Khalid
Full name
Muhammed b. Yazid

Muhammed II was fifth independent Shah of Shirvan and second Shah of Layzan whose father was first Layzanshah Yazid b. Khalid. He was nephew of first independent Shirvanshah Haytham b. Khalid. He attacked to Shirvanshah Ali, took him, his son Abbas and his grandson Abu Bakr as hostages. Abu Bakr escaped but others executed. Muhammed II Shirvanshah united crowns of Layzan and Shirvan and Yazidi branch of Shirvanshahs replaced Haythamid branch.


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